Transport Despatcher Allocator

Transport Dispatcher (Allocator) — Join the Team Keeping Airlines Flying!

Gate Gourmet | Full-Time Ready to be at the heart of aviation logistics?

Gate Gourmet is the world's largest independent airline catering provider — the powerhouse behind gategroup and its eleven global brands. We serve up 200+ million meals a year to over 270 airline customers across 120 airport locations worldwide. Now we're looking for a driven Transport Dispatcher (Allocator) to help keep our fleet moving and our flights flying on time!

What You'll Be Doing

As our Transport Dispatcher, you'll be the go-to person making sure everything runs like clockwork airside and in the unit — leading your team, optimizing resources, and hitting the targets that keep airlines happy.

Your Mission:

* Optimize manpower and fleet levels for a slick, efficient operation

* Get flights dispatched and catered right on time — every time

* Adapt fast to aircraft and customer changes, daily and seasonally

* Keep customers in the loop with sharp operational updates

* Solve problems fast, cost-effectively, and sustainably

* Own your shift documentation (CCPs, temp checks, fleet checks, FTA portal, airside audits)

* Delegate like a pro and keep your team firing on all cylinders

* Manage supplier SLAs like a champion

* Champion Food Safety, Health & Safety, Security and Environmental standards

Leading Your Team:

* Set clear direction, leadership, and measurable KPIs

* Monitor performance and keep raising the bar

* Build a positive, motivated, high-performing team culture

* Run engaging team meetings and keep communication flowing on OTP (On-Time Performance)

Planning Like a Pro:

* Get hands-on with Gate Gourmet's tools — Transport dashboard, Vision, Pre-actor

* Manage TACO breaks with precision

What You Bring

* 2+ years of frontline management experience

* End-to-end knowledge of catering unit processes

* Airside operations and bylaws know-how

* Experience managing within airline catering or production environments

* Solid grasp of health & safety, food hygiene, and security regulations (DTLR)

* Confident PC skills (Word/Email/Excel)

* Bonus points for SAP invoice coding/posting experience

* A team player who thrives under their own initiative too

* Great communication skills, spoken and written English

Requirements

* Right to work in the UK

* Willingness to undertake a CRC (Criminal Record Check)

* 5 years of checkable referencing history

Why Gate Gourmet?

If excellence, passion, integrity, and accountability are values you live by, this is your moment. Join a global leader in airline catering and take your career to new heights — literally!

Don't miss out — APPLY TODAY! ✈️
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed